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Lifestyle

Inspiration for elevated living: the best in food, drinks, home, travel, health, entertainment & more.

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Lifestyle
The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
By Cool Material
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
Lifestyle
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Cool Material
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
Lifestyle
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
Misc
Revival Cycles Ducati “Fuse”

Texas-based Revival Cycles transforms already arresting Ducati motos and turns them into truly epic bikes. Their latest is dubbed the "Fuse". The Fuse's base bike is the mid-2000s Ducati Monster street bike but ends up looking nothing like the original. 1,000 hours of work transforms the Monster into one of…

By Amos Kwon
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Features
The Coolest Vintage Ashtrays You Can Buy Right Now

When you hear the word 'ashtray', memories of sand-filled canisters peppered with tons of cigarette butts come to mind. Anything but cool and pretty much totally disgusting. But stylish ashtrays exist, and vintage versions are among the best. Who'd think an astray could change the smoking experience? But just like…

By Amos Kwon
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Features
The 10 Hottest Hot Sauces You Can Buy

When used appropriately, hot sauce is one of those accouterments that can take an ordinary dish to new heights. The right hot sauce can complement damn near everything. But when hot sauce is used inappropriately, it can make you want to tear the roof of your mouth out. There are some…

By John A. Paradiso
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Food
YETI Spring 2022 Cooler Collection

Last year, warm weather and sparkling new vaccines meant we were able to socialize. This year, warm weather and boosters mean the same. Those, and YETI’s Spring 2022 Collection. For anything that absolutely needs to stay cold, there’s the new (and improved) Hopper M30. The main improvement made this year…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Entertainment
20 Martial Arts Movies Every Guy Should See

Few things are as enjoyable and adrenalizing as martial arts films, whatever their make and model. Sometimes, plot is a necessity for stringing together cool fights. Sometimes, it’s as much of a pleasure as the cool fights. There’s nothing wrong with coasting along in anticipation of the next round of…

By Andy Crump
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